Aerobic biotransformation of N-Nitrosodimethylamine and N-nitrodimethylamine by benzene-,butane-, methane-, propane-, and toluene-fed cultures

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 74-85

  Weidhaas, Jennifer L ^a   Zigmond, Michael J ^b   Dupont, R Ryan ^c  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

^b NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Kinetics; N nitrodimethylamine; N nitrosodimethylamine; NDMA

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER; EMERGING CONTAMINANT; MAXIMUM SPECIFIC GROWTH RATES; MIXED CULTURES; N-NITRODIMETHYLAMINE; N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE; NDMA; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE;

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; ENZYME KINETICS; GROUNDWATER; METHANE; PROPANE; TOLUENE;

BUTANE;

EID: 84862884053     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889868.2012.665961     Document Type: Article

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